Locally ,we appear to have entered that time of the season when the highway dept.s run low on road sand and start to mix what I call "pea gravel" into the sand / salt stock that remains . Anyone who lives in this area is fully acquainted with that pinging sound of the gravel bouncing off of your hood and the sickening crack of the occasional windshield hit. ( Usually caused by gravel tossed up by vehicles passing in the opposite direction ). I'm lucky to be able to park my Mustang in the garage for the winter, but watching a guy driving his through Delhi this morning just about made me ill !!!